App State Researcher Helps Install World's Highest Weather Station
A lifelong climber and researcher at Appalachian State University has just completed a major project that will give us more information on climate change.
Environment
How Georgia Became A Surprising Bright Spot In The U.S. Solar Industry
Solar is booming in Georgia, and it's not because of state mandates supporting renewable energy or concerns about climate change. Instead, powerful market forces are driving the growth.
Greensboro's Glass Headed For Landfills
Glass makes up about a quarter of all recyclable materials that Greensboro residents put in their curbside recycle bins. But, once there, it's a hassle for companies to deal with.
Oregon Republicans Are On The Lam Over A Climate Bill
Senate Republicans in Oregon have refused to come to the Capitol, denying the legislature the quorum needed to vote on a cap-and-trade bill. The state police has been sent to retrieve them.
Abandoning A Floodzone
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Fran O'Connor of Sayreville, N.J., about letting her home be bought and demolished after multiple rounds of flooding.
Considering 'Managed Retreat'
When does it make sense to give up adapting to climate change and simply retreat? A first-of-its-kind conference this past week explored the difficult and contentious issues around that concept.
New York's Aggressive Battle Against Climate Change
New York is set to enact plans to battle climate change. It would go further than some other states in cutting carbon emissions from electricity, buildings and transportation.
How 1 Farmer Navigates California's Strict Limit On Groundwater
New rules in California governing groundwater usage have pushed farmers to experiment with some innovative techniques, including developing micro markets for water.
Trump Administration Finalizes Replacement To Obama's Clean Power
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Joseph Goffman, of the Environmental & Energy Law Program at Harvard, about the end of the Clean Power Plan, which he worked on in the Obama administration.